Interesting that the road from Te Puna to Omokoroa has been promoted to number one on the Bay of Plenty Regional transport priority list. What is so dangerous about that stretch of road that elevates it to number one?

The people who moved into Omokoroa must have realised they would add to the traffic problems when they decided to move into an area which has only one road in and one road out.

In spite of the changed road markings and the endless signs and warnings, drivers still take their lives and the lives of others in their hands as they try to beat the next driver to get onto SH2.

Having driven from Katikati to Tauranga more frequently than I would like over the last couple of years, I have become more vigilant as I approach this area. It is a pity more drivers don't adopt the same attitude.

The fact this piece of road has reached number one does not mean it will necessarily be built in the foreseeable future. What has to happen is a change of driver attitude. Try to drive to survive, and accept there is nothing wrong with the road. The problem lies with the drivers.

P Burrell, Katikati (Abridged).